Major network AI advancements for increasing data center scale and reducing energy consumption were on display at OFC 2025 as cutting-edge test solutions proved ready to validate network infrastructures and power high-speed performance. This year Optical Fiber Communications Conference (OFC) celebrated 50 years of innovation in optical networking and communications as more than 17,000 attendees from 83 […]
The UEC Stack will mark a major evolution in Ethernet, integrating scalability, low latency, and congestion control for AI and HPC data centers. However, traditional testing won’t be enough. Learn why new assurance models, multi-KPI validation, and real-world traffic modeling will be essential for success—and what effective testing strategies involve. Significant leap forward in networking […]
AI data centers are brimming with traffic, relying heavily on high-speed Ethernet and back-end fabrics that must perform with low latency and close to zero packet loss to avoid the expensive impact of idle GPUs. A new approach to testing can significantly improve performance and resiliency by stress-testing these fabrics with complex AI traffic patterns […]
We are in the midst of one of the most exciting and consequential moments for high-speed Ethernet (HSE) in decades. New annual impact report shares the latest trends, demand and developments shaping the data center networking and HSE market. Our long track record of testing work with network equipment manufacturers and service providers was historically […]
Cloud-native architectures, 5G Standalone, and open APIs are converging to define a new era of telecom. Explore strategies for delivering seamless user experiences and building monetization-ready networks. Service providers are ready to reap the business benefits of cloud-native infrastructures to realize more flexibility and higher performance. But they understand challenges lurk in the way of […]
How to address three emerging cybersecurity threats poised to wreak network havoc, with a focus on AI, ZTNA, and PQC. The urgent pace of technological change is sending tsunami-sized ripples through every aspect of how networks are built and managed. This is especially true when it comes to threat landscapes. Cyber adversaries are growing more […]
Threat actors are leaning on Application Layer DDoS attacks to achieve their malicious goals. Learn how DDoS attack emulation can help validate cyber defenses and assess the performance and security posture strength of an organization’s networks and devices against these pervasive, destructive campaigns. DDoS Threat Landscape The latest DDoS threat landscape reports indicate that Application Layer […]
In the dynamic realm of data centers, AI is setting new benchmarks. A New Frontier for Data Centers AI models demand unprecedented bandwidth, driving data centers to transition from 400G to 800G, and eventually to 1.6T speeds. This rapid evolution is crucial for meeting the massive data demands. AI workloads differ significantly from traditional data […]
The rapid evolving growth of AI is impacting hyperscaler data centers, as high volumes of traffic and intensive processing requirements push the limits of current networks. Data center architectures and the high-speed networks they rely on must be reevaluated, along with their testing strategies, to ensure reliable performance now and into the future. Generative AI […]
AI/ML applications are driving new levels of high-speed Ethernet complexity for hyperscale data centers. Why emulation and validation tests are essential for ensuring new technologies perform as expected. Rapid cloud migration was a boon for innovation in high-speed Ethernet (HSE) connectivity. Now, generative AI applications are poised to drive unprecedented levels of demand from their […]
